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Today is a historic day
January 21, 2013 In a happy coincidence, today is not only inauguration day for America’s first African-American president but also the national holiday celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more »»
Sour grapes hit the floor
January 20, 2013 Maui’s Joe Souki was formally chosen speaker of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday, but not without efforts and aftershocks from his opponents that smacked of sour grapes. more »»
A bias is exposed
January 19, 2013 It is always interesting to see letters to the editor stating emphatically that The Maui News is a biased publication that does not allow opposing views equal opportunity on this page. more »»
Nominations being sought
January 18, 2013 One of the outstanding annual events in Maui County is the presentation of the Mayor’s Small Business Award. more »»
Stay away from legal gambling
January 17, 2013 We keep hearing — and reading — that a serious attempt will be made this legislative session to legalize at least some form of gambling in Hawaii. more »»
Swartz actions not heroic
January 16, 2013 Aaron Swartz was an Internet innovator. He helped develop Rich Site Summary (RSS), a method for delivering changing content on a website to users. more »»
A real effort at bipartisanship
January 15, 2013 While the president and Republican leaders were trading insults yesterday about who is the bigger threat to the American economy, a group of bipartisan congressmen and senators announced they are... more »»
Simple joys in a modern life
January 14, 2013 There are modern conveniences that definitely make life better. Some of them are little things. more »»
A big bet by Hawaiian
January 13, 2013 The announcement that Hawaiian Airlines could acquire as many as 16 narrow-bodied, long-range aircraft from Airbus represents a huge bet on the growth of Neighbor Island tourism. more »»
Tourists aren’t just visitors
January 12, 2013 The first tenet of successfully marketing a good product is to know your customer. more »»
Get a flu shot now
January 11, 2013 We may be an island, but we are not immune to ailments from the Mainland. Because of jet travel, diseases are just a few hours away from our tropical paradise. more »»
Best option for the airport
January 10, 2013 As the state Department of Transportation begins the process for an environmental impact statement for the overhaul or upgrade of the runways at the Kahului Airport, we would reiterate what we wrote... more »»
A travesty in the court
January 9, 2013 One need look no further than Page A3 of yesterday’s Maui News to discern why there is so little respect for our criminal justice system. more »»
The reason for the delay
January 8, 2013 Normally, we don’t respond to letters to the editor, reasoning that people have the right to express their opinion without us always having the last word. more »»
Bag ban’s anniversary
January 7, 2013 This week Maui marks the second anniversary of the implementation of the county’s ban on plastic bags. The ban took effect on Jan. 11, 2011. more »»
Avoiding the ‘Inouye Cliff’
January 6, 2013 For two days in a row last week, The Maui News featured stories about state Finance Director Kalbert Young’s warnings of the impact of an “Inouye Cliff” facing Hawaii. more »»
How much is a teacher worth?
January 5, 2013 Repeatedly in this space, we have made the point that public school teachers in Hawaii are underpaid. more »»
Another case of no leadership
January 4, 2013 One would have thought with all the drama supposedly surrounding the deal that averted the “fiscal cliff” that there might actually be something substantive in the deal. more »»
Lessons to be learned
January 3, 2013 “Oh, Lord, it’s hard to be humble When you’re perfect in every way. I can’t wait to look in the mirror ‘Cause I get better lookin’ each day. more »»
Shop locally, help a friend
January 2, 2013 For the last couple of years, we’ve been urging residents to take “staycations” and avoid the temptation of shopping online. more »» |
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